turn-around

Nouns

  • (n) turning in an opposite direction or position
    • the reversal of the image in the lens
    reversal,

Verbs

  • (v) turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
    • He turned around to face his opponent
    • My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
    swing about, swing around,
  • (v) improve dramatically
    • The new strategy turned around sales
    • The tutor turned around my son's performance in math
  • (v) improve significantly; go from bad to good
    • Her performance in school picked up
    pick up,

Synonyms

swing about swing around reversal pick up

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